Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs 91% less at typical usage ($0.18 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens). Claude Haiku 4.5 scores higher on 11 of 11 tasks.
| Spec | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $1.00 | $0.10 |
| Output /1M | $5.00 | $0.40 |
| Typical /1M | $2.00 | $0.18 |
| Context window | 200k | 1M |
| Speed | Blazing | Blazing |
| Privacy | Strong | Standard |
| Open weights | No | No |
Claude Haiku 4.5
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Quality by task
Coding88/70
Agents87/62
Reasoning84/70
Writing85/74
Chat88/79
Classify86/82
Extract86/79
Summarize87/80
Translate84/82
Vision84/80
General86/74
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